Cheese Plates/Boards
Cheese Spreads & Butters
*Zabar's Cream Cheese Spread (oniony flavor)
*Domain Chandon Cheese Spread (blue cheese, toasted walnuts & fresh herbs)
Cream Cheese & Green Olive Spread
Sun-dried Tomato Goat Cheese Spread
Dried Beef Dip (chipped beef)
Toppings for Cheese
*Sweet & Salty Honey Cheese Spread
*Chili Nut Honey w/ Cheese (goat, blue or brie cheese)
*Cream Cheese w/ Hot Pepper Jelly
Cranberry-Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip
Cream Cheese w/ Jezebel Sauce
Terrines/ Layered Cheeses
Goat Cheese, Pesto, & Sun-dried Tomato Terrine
Savory Cheesecakes
Savory Cheesecake (one I tried)
Crabmeat Cheesecake (pecan crust)
Emeril's Crab & Wild Mushroom Cheesecake
Emeril's Shrimp & Andouille Cheesecake
Fiesta Cheesecake (Tex-Mex flavors)
Montrachet Cheesecake (Montrachet is a type of goat cheese, pie crust dough, pine nut topping)
Pesto Cheesecake (Parmesan & ricotta cheeses, pine nuts, fresh basil)
Breads & Crackers
Cheese Straws (made w/ puff pastry)
Cheese Straws (from scratch)
Gougères (choux pastry with cheese)
Michael Symon's Arancini (deep-fried risotto balls w/ cheese)
Cheese Balls & Logs
Cheeseball Shapes - Holiday Ideas
Cheddar Horseradish Cheese Ball (bacon)
Green Goddess, Pistachio, & Goat Cheese Ball
Date & Blue Cheese Balls (best w/ celery)
Port Wine Cheese Spread/Cheeseball
Chex Mix™ Cheese Ball (ranch dressing mix)
Everything Spice–Coated Cheddar Cheese Ball
Spicy Corn Ball (tex-mex flavors w/ corn)
Celebration Cheese Balls (parmesan cheese used in all: pinenuts-pesto, bacon-horseradish, salsa)
Christmas Ornament Cheeseballs (cranberry, blue cheese, & pecan; garlic, feta, & dill; and white cheddar, rosemary, & pomegranate)
Salami Cream Cheese Roll (salami, olives, sun-dried tomatoes)
Marinated Cheeses
Marinated Mozzarella Cheese Balls
Manchego Marinated in Olive Oil & Herbs
Baked or Heated Cheese Dishes
*Brie en Croûte (in puff pastry)
Brie en Croûte w/ Cherries & Pistachios
Cheese Fondue
How to Grill Halloumi Cheese (or pan fry)
Stuffed Vegetables, Pickles, & Other Vegetable Appetizers
Stuffed & Wrapped Vegetables
*+Cream Cheese Stuffed Celery (and variations)
*Belgian Endive Spears w/ Blue Cheese, Apples, & Walnuts
Prosciutto Wrapped Mesclun Greens
Piquillo Peppers Stuffed w/ Goat Cheese (Epicurious)
*Baked Jalapeño Poppers (also see deep-fried version to the right)
Roasted, Grilled & Baked Vegetables
*Stuffed Mushrooms (serve hot)
Smoky Bacon-Wrapped Baby Potatoes
Grilled Artichokes (2 different sauces)
Kebabs
Relishes & Pickles
Relish Tray:
Pickles & Olives
Spiced Apples
Radishes
Dips for Crudité
Crudité Platter (vegetables w/ dip)
*Mom's Dip for Fresh Cauliflower
Beau Monde Dip (sesame seeds)
Whipped Avocado Cottage Cheese Dip
Creamy Parmesan Dip (similar to Caesar dressing)
Deep Fried Vegetables
*Jalapeño Poppers (stuffed w/ cheese)
Bloomin' Onion (serve hot)
Beer Battered Vegetables w/ Dip
Potato Scratchings (deep-fried potato skins)
Lancashire Cheese Puffs (made w/ potatoes)
Vegetable Dips w/ Crackers or Bread
*Susan's Spinach Dip w/ rye bread
Spicy Indian Lentil Dip w/ Potato Pappadums
Vegetables Served w/ Crackers or Bread
*Radishes w/ Herb Butter & Salt (serve w/ French baguette slices)
Roasted Red Peppers w/ Italian Bread
Italian Bruschetta (w/ variations)
Pa Amb Tomàquet (Catalan Tomato Bread)
Grilled Eggplant & Ricotta Crostini
Roasted Garlic w/ Crusty Bread
Dips
Dips for Potato Chips
*Homemade Potato Chips (w/ Sour Cream & Onion variation)
Dried Beef Dip (chipped beef)
Beau Monde Dip (sesame seeds)
Dips for Pretzels
Spreads for Toasted Pita Bread
*Baba Ghanoush (eggplant & tahini)
*Hummus (chick peas & tahini)
Other Hummus Recipes (*artichoke, toasted pine nut, sun-dried tomato, etc.)
Smoky Eggplant & White Bean Dip
Tapenade (black olives)
Tzatziki (cucumbers & yogurt)
Tirokafteri (feta spread w/ roasted hot peppers)
Labaneh (yogurt)
Dips for Corn & Tortilla Chips
Sour Cream & Salsa (mix 1/3 sour cream & 2/3 salsa)
Hormel Chili Dip (heaty 8 oz. cream cheese mixed w/ 15 oz. Hormel Chili)
Chili Con queso (cheese)
Pastries & Petite Sandwiches
General Information
Edible Pockets (Portable Pies)
Individual Zucchini, Lemon, & Ricotta Galettes
Cream Cheese Pastry Dough
Sandwich Hors d'Ouerves
(or can be served as a spread w/ bread or crackers on the side)
*Mom's Brown Bread w/ Cream Cheese
Grilled Pancetta Crostini w/ Red Onion Marmalade
Ricotta & Roasted Grape Crostini
Spicy Strawberry-Goat Cheese Crostini
Blue Cheese Mousse Canapes w/ Radish
Tart
Asian
Scallion Pancakes (w/ dipping sauce)
Made w/ Puff Pastry
*Prosciutto & Gruyere Pinwheels
Ham & Cheese Puffs
Wild Mushroom & Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Pockets
Made w/ Tortillas
Cream Puffs & Fillings (hors d'ouerves size)
Cream Puff Dough (Pâte à choux)
Fillings:
*Lobster, Shrimp or Crab Salad
Cheese Gougères (cheese puffs)
Try filling w/ Ham Salad
Made w/ Yeast Dough
Rose Rolls (filled rose-shaped rolls)
Focaccia alla molisana (focaccia stuffed w/ escarole mixture)
Made w/ Pastry Dough
Mushroom Pastry Filling
Spinach Pastry Filling
Ground Beef Filling w/ Dill
Sausage Rolls (German)
Individual Zucchini, Lemon, & Ricotta Galettes
Made w/ Phyllo Dough
How to Make Phyllo Cups (see fillings for cream puffs)
*Spanokopita (Spinach Pie)
*Bourekakia (Feta Cheese in Phyllo)
Blue-Cheese Pecan Phyllo Bites
Made w/Crescent Roll Dough
Fish & Seafood
Smoked Fish & Seafood
Canned Smoked Oysters, Clams, Mussels, Sardines, etc. on crackers
Smoked Oyster Dip (smoked clams/smoked mussels)
Smoked Oyster Cream Cheese Roll
Salmon Rillettes (similar to paté)
Dipping Sauce for Smoked Trout
Crab Appetizers
*Faith's Crabmeat Spread (cold)
Crabmeat in Cream Puff Shells, Puff Pastry Shells or Phyllo Dough Cups
*Artichoke Crab Dip (hot)
*Crab Strudel (phyllo dough - rolled)
Clam Appetizers
Raw on the Half Shell (serve w/ Cocktail Sauce)
*Steamers: Steamed Baby Clams w/ lemon butter
Smoked Oyster Dip (smoked clams/smoked mussels)
Mussels Appetizers
*White Mussels, South Philly Style
Red Mussels, South Philly Style
Smoked Oyster Dip (smoked clams/smoked mussels)
Oyster Appetizers
Angels on Horseback (oysters wrapped in bacon)
Smoked Oyster Dip (smoked clams/smoked mussels)
Smoked Oyster Cream Cheese Roll
Mixed Seafood Appetizers
Fritto Misto (Italian "mixed fry")
Seafood Crêpes (first course)
Shrimp Appetizers
Shrimp "Salad" Spread (find different recipe)
Creamy Shrimp & Green Onion Dip
*Shrimp Cocktail (Cocktail Sauce)
Dirty Martini Shrimp Cocktail (cocktail sauce w/ gin and vermouth)
*Shrimp Remoulade (salad)
*Shrimp Scampi w/ Toast Points
Gambas al Ajillo (garlic shrimp)
Firecracker Shrimp w/ Blue Cheese Dressing (similar to Buffalo Wings)
Crispy Shrimp in Kataifi Crust (kataifi is shredded phyllo)
Margarita Shrimp & Scallops w/ Salsa (grilled)
Emeril's Shrimp & Andouille Cheesecake
Scallop Appetizers
Margarita Shrimp & Scallops w/ Salsa (grilled)
Eggs, Meats & Poultry
Eggs
Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs
Devilish Deviled Eggs w/ Goat Cheese & Pickled Jalapeños
Hard-Cooked Eggs in Mustard Sauce
For the Grill
Grilled Shrimp w/ Homemade Barbecue Sauce
*Scallops Wrapped in Grape Leaves
Grilled Teleme in Chard Leaves
*Spicy Grilled Pork & Grape Kebabs
*Indonesian Satay w/ Peanut Sauce
Also see Chicken Wings
Smoked Cheese
Cured Meats
Prosciutto Wrapped Mesclun Greens
German Sausage w/ Sweet Hot Mustard
Pepperoni Slices, Summer Sausage, etc.
Pâtés & Terrines
Country-Style Pâté served w/ Cumberland Sauce
Pâté de Campagne (Country Terrine)
*Chicken Liver Pâté w/ Bourbon & Cranberry Gelée
Chicken Liver Pate w/ *Redcurrant Gelee
Chopped Chicken Livers (Jewish)
Beef
Greek Meatballs w/ Tzatziki Sauce
Chicken
Almond Chicken w/ Yogurt Dipping Sauce
Hard Rock Cafe® Tupelo Style Chicken
Chicken Livers Wrapped in Bacon
Chicken Wings
Pepper Jelly Wings
Plum Sauced Wings (grilled)
Chinese Five Spice Chicken Wings (grilled)
Grandmother's Chinese Chicken Wings
Smoked Duck
Fruits, Nuts & Munchie Bowls
Fruits
Stuffed Dates Two Ways (goat cheese & blue cheese w/ nuts)
Moroccan Stuffed Dates (almond paste, pistachios)
Munchie Bowls
Nuts
Pistachio Nuts in the Shell
Mixed Nuts (purchased, such as Planter's)
Roasted Salted Nuts, for snacking
How to Salt Unsalted Nuts Already Roasted
Olive-Oil-Fried Almonds (Spanish Tapas)
Union Square Cafe's Bar Nuts (flavored w/ rosemary)
Curry Cashews (good w/ Indian Food)
